wavelength
noun
wave·length
ˈwāv-ˌleŋ(k)th 
1
: the distance in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the next point of corresponding phase
2
: a particular course or line of thought especially as related to mutual understanding
two people on different wavelengths
Examples of wavelength in a Sentence
Light and sound have different wavelengths.
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Colors with shorter wavelengths, such as blues and violets, scatter more easily than colors with longer wavelengths, which include red and orange.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2024
The observatory was first designed to detect some of the most unexplored wavelengths of light, between a third of a millimeter and one millimeter — much longer than visible light.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
While the signal from the planet was quite bright at a number of wavelengths, the planet couldn't even be detected in one area of the spectrum (3.5 to 5 micrometers, for the curious).
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 July 2024
Just open yourself to Andersson’s inimitable wavelength.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2024
The observatory was first designed to detect some of the most unexplored wavelengths of light, between a third of a millimeter and one millimeter — much longer than visible light.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
While the signal from the planet was quite bright at a number of wavelengths, the planet couldn't even be detected in one area of the spectrum (3.5 to 5 micrometers, for the curious).
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 July 2024
Just open yourself to Andersson’s inimitable wavelength.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
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wavelength
noun
wave·length
ˈwāv-ˌleŋ(k)th
1
: the distance (as from crest to crest) in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the next corresponding point
2
: a certain line of thought or behavior that reveals a common understanding
coworkers who are on the same wavelength
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wavelength
noun
wave·length
-ˌleŋ(k)th
: the distance in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the next point of corresponding phase
—symbol λ
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